"When in Rome do as Romans do": Experiencing Kullu as a Swangla migrant

The presence of Lahaulis in Kullu is well-documented within early colonial records as those “squatting seasonally in various parts of the town, as labourers and for trade” (Harcourt 1871: 244). In the 1970s, Lahaulis from the Swangla community in the Pattan Valley began to earn enough to invest in b...

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Main Author: Sharma, Yaminie (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2023
In: Nidān
Year: 2023, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 72-87
Further subjects:B Urbanization
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